all the while

idiom

: during the entire time

He claimed that he was happy, but he was thinking all the while of quitting his job.

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But, for enterprises the smaller language and foundation models will prove to be a better option for many business use cases and will enable AI to be deployed at scale in a way that is more sustainable and better fit for purpose all the while meaningfully reducing the cost of AI. —

Daniel Newman, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 And all the while these intrusive thoughts distract from the world right in front of us. —

Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024 People love to say that freelancing is all about freedom — calling the shots, working on your terms, all the while making money. —

Sho Dewan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 The competing researchers noted that AI did the heavy lifting of analyzing data gathered via drones, audio sensors, and analyses of environmental DNA, all the while respecting Brazilian data collection rules. —

Byandrew J. Wight, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for all the while

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